Education / Scientific Career

1992 – 1994: Postdoc at the laboratory of Prof. Nydegger. Continuation of projects on ABO antibodies as well as supervision of MD and PhD students.

1995 – 1997: Postdoctoral Fellow of the Swiss National Science Foundation. Department of Nephrology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands. Supervisor: Mohamed Daha, PhD. Work on xenotransplantation, mainly the use of synthetic antigens and complement inhibitors to prevent hyperacute rejection.

2007 – 2012: Head of Research, Clinic of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Bern University Hospital

since 2005: Senior Scientist and Research Coordinator, Department of Clinical Research, University of Bern. Work on ischemia/reperfusion injury, inflammation and innate immunity in xeno- and allotransplantation, myocardial infarction, and surgery.